Obit of Vaughan, Delbert Sterling - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 21 Feb 2010 Return to Roger Mills County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Sunnyside Cemetery--Vici OK Surnames: Vaughan, Smith, McDannald, Shaw, Unruh, McCormick, Murlin, Martin, Poole, Reynolds Originally posted at: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogermills/9119/mb.ashx Delbert Sterling Vaughan was born July 5, 1925 near Hammon, Oklahoma to Ruby Young and Romain (Smith) Vaughan. He passed from this life August 27, 2009 at the age of 84 in the Oklahoma Veterans Center, Clinton, Oklahoma. Delbert grew up in Ellis and Dewey counties and attended school at Lone Star and Vici. He enjoyed sports and played on the last Vici High school football team. He joined the United States Army in August 1944 and served his country proudly. Before his honorable discharge in August 1946, he earned the rank of sergeant. Delbert spent many years as an active member of the American Legion. Delbert married Evelyn Faye McDannald in Woodward, Oklahoma on August 4, 1945. This union was blessed with three children: Dennis, Andrea, and Todd. The family lived in Texas, Kansas, and Oklahoma. During these years he worked as a butcher, an oilfield derrick worker and for Oklahoma Publishing Company. Delbert and Evelyn owned and operated the Conoco Service Station in Leedey for over twenty years. After retirement, Delbert enjoyed raising rabbits and loved sharing them with all the children at Easter. Delbert spent much of his time outdoors enjoying nature, cutting firewood, working in his yard, growing, beautiful flowers and feeding the hummingbirds. He and his family have great memories of camping trips throughout the United States, Old Mexico, and special trip he and Evelyn took to Alaska. Homemade ice cream, OU Football and spending time with family were his favorites. Delbert made a profession of faith and was baptized at the age of 21 in the pond by the South Canadian River at Camargo, Oklahoma. Delbert was an active member of the Leedey First Baptist Church as long as his health permitted. Delbert was preceded in death by his parents, Ruby and Romaine Vaughan, sister, Jean Shaw; and brothers, Norman and Otis Clay Vaughan. He is survived by his loving wife of over 64 years, Evelyn of Leedey; two sons Dennis Vaughan and wife Nancy of Hammon, Oklahoma; and Todd Mac Vaughan and wife Kristina of Canute, Oklahoma; daughter Andrea Unruh and husband Harold of Weatherford, Oklahoma; grandchildren Julie Murlin and husband Stephen, Jennifer McCormick and husband Jason, Max Unruh, Tina, and Miranda Unruh; great grandchildren Stacy and Madison Murlin, Baily and Glen McCormick; great-great-grandchildren Daly and Kohl Martin; special little girls Regan Poole and Jayda Reynolds, nieces, nephews, other family and many dear friends. Funeral Services were held Saturday, August 29, 2009 at the First Baptist Church, Leedey, Oklahoma with burial following in Sunnyside Cemetery, Vici, Oklahoma. Services arranged by Shaw Funeral Home, Leedey, Oklahoma. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 3-Sep-2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html